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One thing about PA ownership I was not expecting was I get stopped, asked, etc.... almost every ride. Today a guy roles down his window at a light "wow that thing is cool, what is it", etc.... etc.... etc.....
Always positive, never negative. Even the bar I frequent with lots of Harley guys. I come in with the helmet "what ya riding now Chris?" Go check it out. "OMG, what the hell is that, it's freaking cool, but we don't understand why it has a harley symbol on it?" hahahah...................
Other bikes I owned, 1 in 50 rides?
I get the same riding Vintage, always someone wants to know what it is.
Then the time at a local watering hole, drunk guy insisted my Flathead was an Indian because the carb was on the left/wrong side. I told him it was exactly were Bill Harley put it, he didn't understand.
My point, it can be fun riding a conversation starter. Enjoy.
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